By Ryan Calloway — 20 years of multi-discipline paddling and watersports across the Pacific Northwest, with over 500 products tested on the water in real conditions — Portland, Oregon The Short Answer After spending weeks testing these fins while cold-water kayaking downwind off Cannon Beach and running rough sections near Cascade Locks, I recommend the…
Ryan Calloway is a senior gear editor with over a decade of experience testing watersports equipment in the Pacific Northwest, from the icy fjords of the San Juan Islands to the surf of the Oregon Coast. The Short Answer The Kokatat Meridian stands out as a top-tier drysuit for serious paddlers facing cold water conditions,…
Ryan Calloway is a certified paddling guide with over a decade of experience guiding commercial rafting trips through the Class IV rapids of the Willamette River and testing gear in the icy depths of Crater Lake. His expertise spans technical kayaking, sea kayaking, and cold water rescue operations throughout the Pacific Northwest. The Short Answer…
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